Yardbarker Morning Bark: White Sox Acquire Contract to Play Center Field

August 11, 2009 White Sox Acquire Contract to Play Center Field "The "trade" would be for the $58.7 million that Rios is guaranteed from 2010 to '14, an average of nearly $12 million per year. Know what a team could have bought for $12 million last offseason? Outfielder Bobby Abreu, second baseman Orlando Hudson, first baseman Russell Branyan and shortstop Adam Everett - and still had $800,000 to spare." - Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports Know what the Blue Jays could have bought for $30 million? Enough Russell Branyan to last a lifetime. Unfortunately for Toronto, Vernon Wells and his ballooning contract weren't quite so easy to give away. - Jeff Article of the day White Sox Claim Alex Rios on Waivers submitted by SportsRssFeed  on August 10, 2009 (FanHouse) The White Sox will take on outfielder Alex Rios, and the remaining guaranteed $59.7 million on his contract (which runs through 2014), for the stretch run after successfully claiming him off of waivers from the Blue Jays, according to multiple reports.Chicago will not send a player to Toronto in exchange for Rios, making the deal a straight salary dump.Because of the money involved, it's a fascinating transaction... Categories (2): MLB, Toronto Blue Jays More top articles MLB: Harang, Arroyo Clear Waivers MLB: Phillies Rotation Shake-up: Pedro in, Moyer to the bullpen NFL: Bucs WR Bryant hurts knee, will miss preseason NFL: James Brown to interview Vick on 60 Minutes. NBA: LeBron James Unlikely to Sign Contract Extension with Cavs NBA: Greeks Continue Raiding Mid-level NBA Talent MMA: Video: Gina Carano does Satan's workout to prepare for fight Motor Sports: Jeff Gordon, Hornish somehow escape injury in scary wreck Boxing: The Ongoing Mystery of Arturo Gatti's Death Backyard: Timberlake Movie Wins Oscar For Taglines

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